Dual Drive submarine

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  • redboat219
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    • Jan 2005
    • 523

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    Dual Drive submarine

    I was at a used bookshop the other day and i saw an old publication of National Geographic. In it was a picture of an experimental model submarine undergoing test at a US Navy test facility. The unique feature of the model was that it sported 2 propellers, one in the stern and one around the circumference of the bow ( similar to the set-up on this model
    http://rcsub.hp.infoseek.co.jp/sakuhin1.htm).

    Does anyone have any additional data about this?
    It noted that the dual drive offered superb maneuvering. Wonder why it was never put into actual use?
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